“Philippe de Chauveron dead 2024” : Director killed by internet death hoax
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News of director Philippe de Chauveron’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the November 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the director best known for With Open Arms or Serial (Bad) Weddings is alive and well.
UPDATE 21/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Philippe de Chauveron death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the director’s alleged demise gained traction on Tuesday after a ‘R.I.P. Philippe de Chauveron’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the French director’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday (November 19, 2024), our beloved director Philippe de Chauveron passed away. Philippe de Chauveron was born on November 15, 1965 in Paris. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.”
Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 59-year-old director and screenwriter was dead. And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax.
Where as some trusting fans believed the post, others were immediately skeptical of the report, perhaps learning their lesson from the huge amount of fake death reports emerging about celebrities over recent months. Some pointed out that the news had not been carried on any major French network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a director of Philippe de Chauveron's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (67%) of respondents think those Philippe de Chauveron death rumors are not funny anymore.
Philippe de Chauveron Death Hoax Dismissed Since Director Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Wednesday (November 20) the director's reps officially confirmed that Philippe de Chauveron is not dead. “He joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. He's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet,” they said.
Some fans have expressed anger at the fake report saying it was reckless, distressing and hurtful to fans of the much loved director. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.
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